Month: October 2020

King’s Promotions Returns with Barnburner Super Middleweight Clash on Saturday, November 21st at The 2300 Arena in Philadelphia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Philadephia, PA (October 14, 2020)--.After nearly eight months, boxing's busiest promotional company, King's Promotions returns to staging it's own card on Saturday night, November 21st at the 2300 Arena with a sensational eight-round super middleweight main event featuring Brandon "B-Rob" Robinson and Genc "The Sexy Albanian" Pllana. "We are so excited to be back doing our own shows.  We have done our best to keep our fighters busy over the past several months, but it feels good to get back to doing what we do best, and that is to put on great shows with competitive bouts. On November 21st we come out of the shoot with a great main event.  I want to thank a lot of people, especially Commissioner Greg Sirb and Roger ArtIgiani of Read more [...]

Must live up to nickname vs. Josue “The Prodigy” Vargas

LAS VEGAS (October 13, 2020) -- If Kendo "Tremendo" Castaneda lives up to his nickname this Saturday night (Oct. 17) in Las Vegas, the San Antonio fighter will derail the fast track Josue "The Prodigy" Vargas has been placed. Vargas vs. Castaneda will be streamed live on ESPN+, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT start, in a 10-round, junior welterweight showdown taking place on the high-profile Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez title unification card in "The Bubble" at MGM Grand Las Vegas Conference Center. "I'm stoked to be on one of the biggest cards of the year," Castaneda said. "Lomachenko is one of my all-time favorites and it's an honor fighting on his card." "We'd like to thank, Bob Arum, Top Rank, MGM Grand and ESPN for Read more [...]

King’s Promotions signs Four Top Prospects

Reading, PA (October 12, 2020)--.On The heels of signing heralded light heavyweight prospect Atif Oberlton, King's Promotions has added four more quality prospects to it's already impressive roster of fighters. The company announced that it has signed undefeated heavyweight Steven Torres; Junior Welterweight Elijah Seawright; Middleweight Eric Monroe and flyweight LeAnna Cruz to promotional contracts. Torres of Reading, Pennsylvania has already amassed a record of 3-0 with three knockouts. The 22 year-old Torres began boxing at the age of 12 to lose weight.  Torres weighed in excess of 400 pounds, and because of boxing, he had shed a remarkable 200 pounds. "Boxing has saved my life in so many ways.  The weight loss and, plus it has kept me off the streets.  Read more [...]

Split- T Management’s Kahshad Elliott to make Pro Debut in Las Vegas

NEW YORK (October 9, 2020) - TONIGHT!! at the MGM Conference Center in Las Vegas, highly-touted Kahshad Elliott makes his professional debut against Akeem Jackson in a four-round junior middleweight bout. Elliott of Plainfield, New Jersey is signed to Split-T Management, under the guidance of Tim VanNewhouse, was a 10-time National champion in the 165-pound division, but will campaign as a junior middleweight as he made the weight easily at Thursday's weigh-in when he checked in at 152.8 lbs, while Jackson was 151.5 "I am feeling great.  I have been waiting to turn professional, and finally got my first weigh-in done.  I am ready to go out there and perform to show people that I am the one," said Elliott. "I Read more [...]
NEW YORK (October 9, 2020) - Kahshad Elliott made a successful pro debut with a 1st round destruction over Akeem Jackson in a scheduled six-round junior middleweight bout at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas.  Elliott scored two knockdowns, with Jackson not wanting to get up before referee Michael Ortega's 10-count at 1:15. "I am grateful for that I had a great camp.  I was looking to go more rounds, but I will take it.  Just being out there.  I have been looking forward to this my entire my life.  I was poised, and now I am 1-0, and there will be a lot more to come.  I knew that I was going to stop him.  I wasn't chasing it, but my punches have bad intentions," said Elliott. Elliott, 152.8 lbs of Plainfield, NJ is 1-0 Read more [...]

Split-T Management Fighters Shine on Wednesday Night in Connecticut

Photos by Amanda Wescott / SHOWTIME NEW YORK (October 8, 2020) - Three member of Split-T Management scored impressive victories on Wednesday night at The Mohegan Sun Arena, with two of the wins televised live as part of a ShoBox: The New Generation card live on SHOWTIME® In The main event, 2016 United States Olympian Charles Conwell remained undefeated with a crushing 9th round stoppage over previously undefeated Wendy Toussaint in a junior middleweight bout. Conwell dominated the 1st eight rounds with terrific boxing ability as he was able to get inside and get the better of the action.  In round, nine, Cinewell landed a blistering uppercut that may have broke the nose of Toussaint.  Read more [...]

RJJ Boxing & iKON Fighting Federation Announces Boxing/MMA Doubleheader in Mexico

LAS VEGAS  - Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions and iKON Fighting Federation (iKON) have announced a professional boxing and mixed martial arts doubleheader on Thursday night, October 22, at Marinaterra Hotel Spa in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico. Entertaining combat sports action - boxjng and MMA -- will be streamed live on UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world's leading digital subscription service for combat sports. To sign up for UFC FIGHT PASS, please visit ufcfightpass.com  or download the UFC app. "We're excited to return to San Carlos and work again with our friend, Emanuel Romo, from De La O Promotions," said Keith Veltre, CEO/co-founder of RJJ Boxing. "We are grateful to him and the Marinaterra Hotel Spa for giving us a beautiful venue so we can promote during the Read more [...]

Ryan Garcia and Luke Campbell to Face Off in Highly Anticipated Battle for Interim WBC Title

LOS ANGELES (Oct. 8, 2020): One of the most highly anticipated lightweight showdowns in recent years is set to finally take place as rising star Ryan Garcia (20-0, 17 KOs) faces off against experienced contender and Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell (20-3, 16 KOs) in a 12-round battle for the interim WBC Lightweight World Championship. The fight will take place on Saturday, Dec. 5 and will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN in the U.S.    Information regarding the venue and the undercard will be announced shortly. “For years, the world of boxing has been clamoring for a crossover star who can reach new audiences that have gone untapped for far too long,” said Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy. “Ryan Garcia stands at the precipice of doing the same thing Read more [...]

Toussaint Takes Conwell into Deep Water – Conwell Scores 9th Round Stoppage

October 7, 2020 (Uncasville, Connecticut) Showtime's, ShoBox: The New Generation, resumed for the first time since March with Long Island's WENDY "THE HAITIAN FIRE" TOUSSAINT (now 12-1 5KO's) taking on heralded prospect, #9 world rated (IBF) jr. middleweight CHARLES "BAD NEWS" CONWELL (now 13-0 10KO's) in a 10-round IBF USBA jr. middleweight championship bout. From the opening bell, Toussaint and Conwell remained at the center of the ring trading punches, gauging distance, and feeling out the oppositions power. Conwell, known for his body work, got right down to brass tacts, digging to the body, which Toussaint handled well through the first five rounds of the scheduled ten round bout. While Conwell was winning the rounds, Read more [...]

Charles Conwell scored a ninth-round KO over tough challenger Wendy Toussaint

UNCASVILLE, CONN. - October 7, 2020 - Undefeated 23-year-old super welterweight prospect Charles Conwell continued the impressive start to his career by scoring a ninth-round KO over tough challenger Wendy Toussaint in a special Wednesday night edition of ShoBox: The New Generation, the first since March, from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Cleveland's Conwell of Split-T Management (13-0, 10 KOs) methodically wore down the Haitian Toussaint (12-1, 5 KOs) before landing the fierce uppercut that broke Toussaint's nose and forced him to take a knee at which point he was counted out at 2:42 of the ninth round. It was a grinding, workmanlike performance from Conwell, who landed 28 body shots among his 78 landed Read more [...]

Split- T Management Prized Prospect David Navarro Set To Make Pro Debut Tonight in Uncasville, Connecticut

NEW YORK (October 7, 2020) - TONIGHT at the Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, one of the most decorated amateur stars in recent history is set to make his pro debut when David Navarro of Los Angeles introduces himself to the pro ranks when he takes on Nathan Benichou in a four-round featherweight bout.  Benichou is the son of former world featherweight champion Fabrice Benichou. Navarro, who recently inked with Split-T Management under the guidance of Tim VanNewhouse weighed in at 126 3/4 lbs while Benichou weighed in at the same 126 3/4 lbs. Highlights of the bout will be aired live on the ShoBox: The New Generation card that will feature Navarro's Split-T Management stablemates Charles Conwell (who Read more [...]

ShoBox Returns for the First Time Since March With Special Wednesday Night Tripleheader at 9 p.m. ET/PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

  Photos; Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNCASVILLE, CONN. - October 6, 2020 - Exciting 154-pound prospects Charles Conwell and Wendy Toussaint both made weight a day beforeheir main event showdown set for Wednesday, October 7, live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT) from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., in the first ShoBox: The New Generation telecast since March. A decorated amateur and U.S. representative at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, the 22-year-old Conwell (12-0, 9 KOs) hails from Cleveland, Ohio, and will make his second ShoBox appearance when he takes on up-and-coming Toussaint (12-0, 5 KOs) in a 10-round super welterweight contest. The ShoBox event will open with two eight-round welterweight Read more [...]

Ruben Villa IV Training Camp Quotes and Photos

Undefeated World Ranked Contender Ruben Villa IV Battles Emanuel Navarrete for the Vacant WBO Featherweight World Title On October 9th, Live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes From the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas  Photos from Brett Ostrowski     SALINAS, CA (October 6, 2020) - The highly anticipated world title fight between Ruben Villa IV (18-0, Read more [...]

Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz Congratulates Juan Carlos Tapia for Nomination to International Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2021

Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz sends his sincere congratulations to Panamanian broadcasting legend Juan Carlos Tapia for his third consecutive nomination for induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF). Tapia, nominated in the Observer category for the Class of 2021, is a Guinness World Records holder as the creator and host of “LO MEJOR DEL BOXEO” (The Best of Boxing), the oldest televised sports program in the world still broadcasting with its original host. Beginning with its first broadcast on January 9, 1975, featuring a fight between Colombia’s Antonio Cervantes and Japan’s Shinichi Kadota, Tapia has been the uninterrupted host of The Best of Boxing for the past 45 years, soon to be 46. The Best of Boxing is seen, Read more [...]

Former college football player Jimmy “Quiet Storm” Williams accepts challenge to fight 19-0 Brandun Lee

BOSTON (October 5, 2020) - "Quiet Storm" planning a Perfect Storm!  Former Southern Connecticut State University football player Jimmy "Quiet Storm" Williams is looking forward to shocking the boxing world this Wednesday night (Oct. 7), when he takes on undefeated, blue-chip prospect Brandun Lee (19-0, 17 KOs) on ShoBox: The New Generation, airing live on SHOWTIME from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Lee vs. Williams was originally scheduled for September 19, but it was pushed back until Oct. 7, and will be contested at a 145-pound catchweight. "It's been a plus to have more time to prepare," Williams spoke about the change of date. "This is a big fight for me, and the extra time was only a few weeks. I've stayed sharp." The 33-year-ol Read more [...]